Under what circumstances would you terminate a pregnancy?...

[meow_173]

If you were given tragic news during your pregnancy regarding your baby's health, would you end the pregnancy? Does the severity of the illness factor into the decision Or continuing the pregnancy would be putting your life being at risk, would that be an element in a decision

This has to be one of the hardest choices to make... let's be sensitive to one another's feelings

 

[Lissa]

Whatever the news, it is still a life. Abortion, to me, will always be murder.

 

[meow_173]

I agree that it is still a life, however, having a child already, and if continuing said pregnancy was going to put my life in jepordy, and there was nothing that the doctors could do, I do'nt konw if i could leave my remaining child motherless.

 

[FooserX]

This is probably selfish and weak, but if we knew our son was going to have pretty much any kind of major illness, or handicap...part of me would probably want an abortion.

 

[meow_173]

This is probably selfish and weak, but if we knew our son was going to have pretty much any kind of major illness, or handicap...part of me would probably want an abortion.

I don't think thats selfish. I mean thats why we all had that test for downs etc etc. If we had found out if our baby was going to have a severe illness i'm not sure what we would have done. Cried, argued, but what would have been best for the baby? Not living a full life? I wouldn't want them to go through life not living it to the fullest, dealing with discrimination etc.

 

[jtee]

I just can't see how this isn't a individual decision for a family to make based on what they anticipate they can handle. For some families (or individuals), they are able to handled a lot, and wouldn't think twice.

What I find interesting is that often a disable child has some unique abilities or personality that's rare in so-called "normal" people.

 

[meow_173]

I just can't see how this isn't a individual decision for a family to make based on what they anticipate they can handle. For some families (or individuals), they are able to handled a lot, and wouldn't think twice.

What I find interesting is that often a disable child has some unique abilities or personality that's rare in so-called "normal" people.

You're absolutly right. I saw an episode of extreme home makeovers and the teen that they were doing this whole thing for, was wheel chair bound, blind, but could play the piano and sing.

Like i said, i wouldn't know what to do..

 

[musicmom]

I would only terminate if my life was at stake because I would not leave my three motherless. If it were a severe illness like their brain doesn't have a skull or something like that then yes I would terminate.
I would still have a down's syndrome child or a child with CP or handicap.

 

[SuperMario]

If my wife had a high risk of death than obviously we would abort. Also it depends on the illness the child will have. It depends on the severity. Blindness and not being able to walk, to me, is not reason enough to abort. If they will have obvious disabilities in which they will never become intelligent than we would consider abortion. Or if they are going to be in constant pain than we would consider it. It all depends on the circumstances and it is always a tough decision no one wants to make.

 

[jtee]

Like i said, i wouldn't know what to do..

It is wise to think about such things in advance, but the chances of having to make such a hard decision is very very low. And often it is not until a person (or family) has to make that decision that they find out how easy\difficult it really is.

Because I beleive this is a very personal decision, my concerns is having very vocal friends\family pressuring a family into doing something that is not right for that family, and the family caves into the presure and makes bad decisions. I have not seen this personally with this issue, but I have seen couples get married to please their friends\family (religious reasons) and not live happily ever after.

 

[Lissa]

I would only terminate if my life was at stake because I would not leave my three motherless. If it were a severe illness like their brain doesn't have a skull or something like that then yes I would terminate.
I would still have a down's syndrome child or a child with CP or handicap.

Isn't God's will, God's will?

 

[musicmom]

It would be my own free will to terminate.

 

[Lissa]

I am just of the opinion that everything happens for a reason, good or bad, and that you have to accept what God gives you. It's not our call to make life or death decisions.

 

[jtee]

It's not our call to make life or death decisions.

And I personally include the death penalty in that.

 

[Lissa]

And I personally include the death penalty in that.

Really? Me too.

 

[musicmom]

I think the death penalty should be more like a firing squad.

 

[Lissa]

I think the death penalty should be more like a firing squad.

Hush. Hush.

Can't you see Jtee and I are having a moment here.

*smiles at him awkwardly*

 

[musicmom]

Ohhhhhhhhhh *tip toes out of post very quietly*

 

[jtee]

Sorry, I am trying to think what Flooser would post right now, but I am drawing a blank. Is this where Fooser changes his avatar or sends Princess Lissa a PM?

 

[musicmom]

What is your obsession with Fooser?